17th-19th century
H. 0.8 x W. 1.6 x D. 1.5 cm (5/16 x 5/8 x 9/16 in.)
Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, MA (by 1984), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.




Ink and color on carved wood
19th centuryChineseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th-20th century
Molded ink stick: vegetable soot and animal glue
20th centuryJapanese